Pickleball Club Open Play
2026-02-06 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Pickle Ground
Join us for open-play pickleball at the Pickle Ground!! Paddles and balls are provided, and transportation can be coordinated. This session is free and open to all levels. Spots are limited, and an RSVP is required. Please RSVP via the link in our Instagram bio or through the link sent to our email list by Wednesday. Confirmations will be sent on Thursday. Join our Engage group and follow us on Instagram @clarkupickleball to stay updated. Feel free to reach out with any questions!!

Shenanigans February Show
2026-02-06 21:00 - 22:30 | The Grind, UC
Come see the shenanigans back in action after the winter break!

Paper Bouquets
2026-02-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Traina 201
Need a Valentine’s Day gift for a special someone or simply looking for a cute activity to do? Join Art Club in making the cutest paper bouquets and celebrate the month of love and friendship among fellow artists!

Black Arts Explosion
2026-02-07 14:00 - 18:00 | Dana Commons, Higgins Lounge, 01610
Support your Local Black Artists! BAE is an opportunity for Black students, faculty, staff, and community members who are artists and creatives to showcase and sell their artwork, designs, jewelry, etc. Email bsu@clarku.edu to be a vendor

NRHH Day of Service
2026-02-08 12:00 - 14:00 | The Grind, UC
Come join a day of service to help the Clark and local Worcester community with various clubs on campus! We will have a variety of activities and events for students to participate in.

Drop in With The ISSO Director
2026-02-09 12:00 - 13:00 | JC 208
Have questions about your immigration status, employment options, travel, or life as an international student at Clark? Join this informal drop-in session with the Director of the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO).

This is a relaxed opportunity to ask questions, share concerns, and connect directly with ISSO leadership. No presentation, just conversation and support.

All international students are welcome. Stop by for a few minutes or stay longer!

SLICE Drop-In Hours with Stacie
2026-02-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-11 09:00 - 10:00 | Asher Suite, UC
Got a quick question about making Purchase Requests, budget management, or club finances? Stop by to chat with Stacie, the SLICE Office & Budget Manager, during her office hours. If you have a more detailed question or would like a longer conversation, please schedule a meeting with Stacie using the QR code on her office door!

AI Leadership in Practice
2026-02-09 16:00 - 17:30 | Higgins University Center, Tilton Hall
How leaders evaluate, govern, and deploy AI

Future AI Leaders presents a panel focused on how artificial intelligence is reshaping careers, leadership, and decision-making across industries. This event is designed for students across all majors who want a clearer understanding of how AI is evaluated, adopted, and governed in real organizations and what skills and perspectives matter most in an AI-influenced job market.

The panel will feature industry leaders and alumni with experience in enterprise AI, technology strategy, and applied innovation. The discussion will move beyond technical demonstrations and focus on leadership judgment, responsible AI use, career pathways, and the organizational realities shaping AI success and failure.

Featured Speaker

Dr. Sadid Hasan, AI Lead at Microsoft, will join the panel to share insights on enterprise AI adoption, evaluation of advanced models, and the future of AI leadership.

Students who attend will gain:

A practical understanding of how AI impacts careers across business, technology, healthcare, and the social sciences

Insight into high-value skills employers seek in an AI-driven economy

Real examples of how AI decisions are made inside organizations

Exposure to ethical considerations, bias awareness, and responsible innovation

Opportunities to ask questions and engage directly with industry professionals

Faculty are encouraged to share this event with their classes. Attendance may be eligible for extra credit at the discretion of individual instructors, particularly within Computer Science, Data Science, Business, and related programs.

Open to all students. No technical background required.

RSVP on Clark Engage

Sisters in Stride (SIS) Affinity Space
2026-02-09 18:00 - 19:00 | McCann Resource Room (1st Floor Dana Commons)
An affinity space that centers women-identifying students of color who gather to create community and learn from shared stories, experiences & service.

SAS Homework Center
2026-02-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-11 18:00 - 20:00 | ASEC 213
Open to all students registered with SAS and their friends. Use this time to work independently, in a quiet space dedicated to doing homework. We will provide snacks, study tools, and more. Additionally, attendance at each night of this event will earn you one entry into our end-of-semester raffle – you can get one entry for each homework center, workshop, or other event!

SAS' Spring '26 Event Series: Love Yourself and Others Craft-ernoon
2026-02-10 14:00 - 16:00 | ASEC 202
Write out daily affirmations, a kind note for a friend, or just get crafty! Ahead of Valentine’s Day, we are feeling all the love, for ourselves, eachother, and people we’ve never met! Join us, as we make crafts to share the love. Open to all students registered with SAS and their friends. Attendance at each event will earn you one entry into our end-of-semester raffle – you can get one entry for each homework center, workshop, or other event!

SLICE Drop-In Hours with Meghan
2026-02-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Asher Suite, UC
Got a quick question about leadership, club management, or getting involved? Stop by to chat with Meghan, Assistant Director of Student Leadership & Involvement, about a variety of topics. If you have a more detailed question or would like a longer conversation, please schedule a meeting with Meghan using the QR code on her office door! Specific questions about club events should be directed to campus_life@clarku.edu. Questions about club purchasing should be directed to clubpurchasing@clarku.edu.

The Secret History of the Rape Kit
2026-02-10 16:00 - 17:30 | Dana Commons – Fireside Lounge
How 1970s activists fought for a “feminist forensics” and transformed the way police and the courts handled sexual-assault evidence.

Pagan Kennedy: Award-winning journalist and author, Pagan Kennedy has been a columnist for The New York Times and contributor to the New York Times Sunday Review. She has also written for dozens of other publications, including The New Yorker, The Boston Globe Magazine, The Nation, and The Atlantic.

Co-sponsored by the Political Science Department, with the generous support of the Chester Bland Fund

Professionals in the Visual and Performing Arts Tell Their Stories
2026-02-10 18:00 - 19:00 | ASEC 202

Sprintax Nonresident Tax Webinar
2026-02-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
International Students will get help on filing taxes. Clark University students can ask questions! In these tax webinars, international students, scholars and professionals will be run through everything they need to know about non-resident tax for the 2025 tax season. Topics will include who must file, tax residency, FICA, state returns, implications of misfiling as well as how to use Sprintax to prepare a compliant tax return.

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4662445423757398368

26-27 Housing Selection Info Session
2026-02-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Have you started thinking about where you want to live next year? If you’re an undergraduate student planning to live on campus for the 2026–2027 academic year, this information session is your chance to learn how housing selection works and get your questions answered. Because the housing selection process has changed slightly from previous years, this session will be helpful for undergraduate students in any class year, whether you’ve gone through selection before or not. Please note, our Zoom sessions will be recorded and posted on Clark’s website as a resource for students who are unable to attend live. Important housing selection dates: Returning student housing application opens in the Housing & Dining Self-Service portal on Monday, February 2. For students with housing accommodations, the Housing Accommodation Preference Form opens on Monday, February 2. Students intending to utilize a housing accommodation must submit their housing application by Monday, February 23. Returning Student Housing Application closes on Monday, March 2. Housing selection will take place Tuesday, March 24 – Friday, March 27.

Arts, Media, Design & Communications Employer Pop-Up
2026-02-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Grace and Lurie Conference Rooms, University Center, Clark University
Looking for internships or career opportunities in arts, media, design, and communications? Drop by the Employer Pop-Up at Clark University to meet organizations, explore job and internship openings, and discover potential career paths. Build your professional network while learning how to turn your creative interests into a career—all majors and class years are welcome!

Finding and Evaluating Data
2026-02-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Fuller Room (Goddard Library 422)
In celebration of Love Data Week, an annual international celebration of data, the Goddard Library will offer a workshop on finding datasets and critically evaluating them.

At this event, you will:

Identify data repositories in the library’s collection

Practice searching for data in ICPSR, Statista and Massachusetts Data Hub

Learn evaluation strategies for ethical data use

Stop by the Fuller Room (Goddard Library Room 422) to participate in Data Bingo to practice finding datasets in different collections!

Dean of Students Pop-Up Office Hours
2026-02-11 15:00 - 16:30 | Dana Commons
Join the Assistant Provost of Student Success and Dean of Students for Pop-Up Office hours around campus. Stop by to say hello, ask questions, share about your experience, or just check in!

Prism's Valentine's Origami Flowers
2026-02-11 16:00 - 17:00 | McCann Resource Room, 1st Floor Dana Commons
Join Prism in making some origami flowers and hearts to make the perfect gift on Valentine’s Day! We will be providing plenty of origami paper, construction paper, and helpful guides to create all kinds of different flowers and hearts.

From Personal Responsibility to Systemic Failure: the Blame Divide in American Politics
2026-02-11 17:00 - 19:15 | Dana Commons – Fireside Lounge
This talk explores how liberals and conservatives differ in whom they blame for social problems -individuals or systems- and how these blame patterns shape our emotions and policy preferences. Yet beneath the heated rhetoric of America’s culture war lies a surprising finding: There are fundamental similarities in how people across the political spectrum reason about blame and responsibility. The speaker will draw on decades of psychological research on these topics, summarized in her recent book (see https://gailsahar.com/).

Jane Oxford Keiter Professor of Psychology at Wheaton College in Massachusetts. Author of the book: Blame and Political Attitudes: The Psychology of America’s Culture War (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023).

Co-sponsored by Peace and Conflict Studies and the Department of Psychology.

William James College Information Session
2026-02-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Lurie Conference Room, UC
Join Beth Rogan, Director of Educational Partnerships at William James College, for an informative discussion on career paths in psychology and behavioral health. This session will explore your career options and first steps in the field; introduce the Behavioral Health Service Corps, a paid gap‑year program offering two free college courses; and provide an overview of graduate programs including Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and Organizational Psychology. Additional topics include levels of training (Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees), differences between PhD and PsyD programs, scope of practice and licensure, working with underrepresented populations, multicultural and global mental health, field training opportunities, career settings, specialties, and preparation for graduate school. For questions, please contact Beth Rogan at beth_rogan@williamjames.edu.

CUSB Careers in Finance: From Investment Analysis to Wealth Strategy
2026-02-11 18:00 - 19:00 | ASEC 202
Meet Clark University alumna Suaida Firoze (BA Economics) and Anh Do (MS in Finance) who will share their experiences in financial analysis, consulting, and wealth strategy in the technology, health and private market industries.

Suaida Firoze has built her career from senior consultant at Deloitte to her current role as Senior Business Process Engineer, Strategy & Product Execution for Private Wealth.

Anh’s career has moved from revenue and financial analyst in the healthcare industry to senior financial analyst in the tech sector at NETSCOUT.

Students should register to attend on Handshake!

Men of Color Alliance Meeting
2026-02-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Fireside Lounge, Dana Commons
The Men of Color Alliance, or MOCA, is designed to provide thought‑provoking discussions that not only foster community but also encourage men of color to explore their intersectional identities.

An Evening of Music from fin-de-siècle Vienna
2026-02-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Razzo Hall, Traina Center for the Arts, 92 Downing St, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
Worcester Chamber Music Society continues its 20th Anniversary Season with an evocative program drawn from fin de siècle Vienna, a moment of radical transformation at the turn of the 20th century. Featuring Alban Berg’s Piano Sonata, Anton Webern’s Drei Stücke for cello and piano and Five Pieces for string quartet, and Arnold Schoenberg’s lush, expressionist masterpiece Verklärte Nacht, the concert traces the dissolution of Romanticism and the emergence of a bold new musical language. Performed by WCMS artists, the program offers an intimate and powerful exploration of emotional intensity, innovation, and the birth of musical modernism.

This event is free and open to the public.

You can also watch the livestream on the Visual and Performing Arts Department’s YouTube page, linked here.

Drop-in for On-Campus Job Search Support
2026-02-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Career Lab, first floor of ASEC
Visit us for personalized job search tips and feedback!

Student Intern Panel: Arts, Media, Design & Communications
2026-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | ASEC 111
Join us for an engaging Student Intern Panel to hear from your peers about their internship experiences in arts, media, design, and communications. Learn about challenges they faced, valuable lessons, and tips to prepare for your own internship journey. Lunch will be served!

Geography Colloquium Series: Dr. Erica Smithwick
2026-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Grace Conference Room, Higgins University Center
Will the most damaging wildfire occur in the East?

In 2024 and 2025, thousands of wildfires burned in novel settings across the East, including unprecedented fires in populated regions like Long Island, New York, Massachusetts, and the Carolinas. While fires in the East have been considered rare, intensifying drought combined with limited preparedness could portend significant vulnerabilities in the future. Comparing wildfires in the West to wildland fire management in the East, this talk will explore the environmental, social, and governance frontiers in understanding this region’s potential risk.

Dr. Erica Smithwick, Distinguished Professor of Geography at Penn State, is a landscape and ecosystem ecologist. She is the Director of the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, and Associate Director of the Institute of Energy and the Environment. Smithwick leads the Penn State Climate Consortium, which brings together interdisciplinary researchers in partnership with society to develop climate solutions. Additionally, she serves as program co-chair for Transdisciplinary Research on Environment and Society. Smithwick is also a former director of the Ecology Institute and the Center for Landscape Dynamics.
